Adjustable steel outside window-bed.



S. L.' DAVIS.

ADJUSTABLE STEEL OUTSIDE WINDOW BED.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-11,1915- Pate'nted July 4, 1916.

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ADJUSTABLE STEEL OUTSIDE WINDdW-BED.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 4., 1916.

Application filed August 11, 1915. Serial No. 45,022.

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, SALLIE L. DAVIS, acitizen of the United States, residing at Los Angeles, in the county ofLos Angeles and State of California, have invented new and usefulImprovements in Adjustable Steel Outside \Vindow-Beds, of which thefollowing is a specification.

This invention relates to an adjustable steel outside window bed, whichmay be adjusted to fit any width window and made any length desired.

It is an object of this invention to provide an adjustable steel outsidewindow bed of such a construction that by changing a few bolts themembers thereofmay be taken down and reassembled to form various otherstructures. 1 V

It is another object of my invention to provide an adjustablesteel'outside window.

bed structure which may be removably fixed in a window openingwithaportion of the structure outside. of the building, yet securely andsafely supported.

My invention comprises a structure. formed of angle irons, bars, braces,rods and bolts which are-conveniently bored and slotted so that the bedmay be quickly and easily set up, taken down and reassembled to formother structures. The only tool required is a monkey-wrench. 1

An embodiment of my. invention is illustrated in the accompanyingdrawing, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective view of my improved adjustable steel outsidewindow bed. Fig. 2 is a fragmentary enlarged plan view as seen on theline 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the fragment shown inFig. 2. Fig. 42 is an enlarged horizontal section as seen on theline 4-1of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is an enlarged side elevation of a foot for the windowsill. Fig. 6 isa section as seen on the line 66 of Fig. 5. Fig. 7 is aperspective view of the elements assembled as an inside bedl.

Referring moreparticularly to Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4:, 5 and 6, side railswhich are preferably of steel and of angle-form are'i-ndicated at 10 and11. rails preferably of steel and of angle form. The rails 10, 11, 12and 13 are bolted together to form a rectangle with the horizontallydisposed leg of the angle turned inward. Secured to the end rail 12 atthe 12 and 13 are end;

foot-of the bed are steel bars 14: and 15 bent at right angles at oneend as indicated at 16 and17 to provide feet. The feet are apertured,thereby providing screw or bolt holes for securing the bars to thefloor. Throughout the length of the foot bars are bolt holes, and at theupper ends the bars are looped as indicated at 18 and 19. Angle braces20 and 21 are secured by bolts to the: end rail 12, and to the bars orbed legs 14 and 15 respectively, thereby providing a foot structure forthe bed which is rigid with respect to lateral movement. Angle braces 22and 23 are secured to the legs 14: and 15 and the side rails 10 and 11respectively, and angle braces/4E8 and 49 are securedto the legs 14 and15 and adapted to be.

secured to the floor thereby strengthening the bed against rockinglongitudinally. A rod 241s disposed within loops 18 and 19, therebyproviding means for hanging curtains or for any other convenientpurpose.

Bars 25 and 26 are secured to side rails 10 and 11 respectively atpoints intermediate the ends of the side members and adjacent the headend. The upper ends of the bars are looped in a manner similar to bars1% and 15. Angle braces 27 and 28 are bolted to bars 25 and 26 and toside rails 10 and 11 respectively. On the opposite side of bars 25 and2.6 are angle braces 29 and 30 secured by bolts to side rails 10 and 11respectively. 1 Bars 25 and 26 form legswhich are securely bracedagainst rocking in a longitudinal direction. Bars 25' and 26 and braces27, 28, 29 and 30 are each formed with bolt holes providing convenientmeans I for securing the members when, assembled to form otherstructures as heretofore enumer- 51-1366.- I 1 The bars or legs 25 and26 are each provided with sill foot pieces 31 and 32. The sill footpieces comprise similar bars 33 and 3 1 which are provided withlaterally extending portions 35 and 36 adaptedto engage the sides oftheywindow sill. The bars are also providedwith longitudinal grooves'37, and 39 designed to register with one another andto receive bolts 10and 4:1 for locking the bars together, thereby providing means foradjustably fixing the distance between the extensions 35 and 36 to adaptthe foot to anysize of window sills. The legs 25 and 26 are secured tothe feet by bolts 42. The bed is secured to the window frame bydisposing the legs and 26 between the beads for the sashes and attachingthe leg to the frame by means of screws.

Referring particularly 'to Fig. 4, 44 indicates a window frame providedwith beads to which the leg 26 is secured.

It will be noted that the structure as described is disposed partlywithin the room and partly without; the head end being outside the room.As shown in Fig. 7 four apertured cross pieces or slats 45 are bolted tothe horizontal portions of the angle bars 10 and 11 and support threemetallic plates 47 thereby providing a support for bedding or a floor.

The head and foot rails 12 and 13 and slats 45 are provided with holessimilarly placed so as to permit the body of the bed to be adjusted toany width. The metallic plates 47 being in three sections will admit ofthat arrangement, as they may overlap one another and at any stage maybe bolted together and to the slats 45 or the side rails of the bed 10and 11.

If desired, flowers may be placed on the portion of the structureoutside the window, and the portion within the room may be used as atable for various purposes such as playing games or dining. Where thestructure is used as a bed, if desired, springs may be placed upon themetallic plates 47 and the head of the bed curtained or screened asindicated at 46.

The members may be assembled to form an inside bed as shown in Fig. 7Legs 25 and 26 are removed from the sides of the rectangular frame andsecured to the end rail 13. Braces 22 and 23 are secured to legs 25 and26 respectively and braces 48 and 49 to the legs 14 and 15. A rod 46similar to rod 24 may be secured by means of loops at the upper ends oflegs 25 and 26. The metallic plates indicated at 47 may then be laidacross the slats 45, thereby forming a support for the bedding. Anelevated platform may be constructed by attaching legs 14 and 15 attheir upper ends to side member 10 and similarly legs 15 and 26 to sidemember 11, and braces placed below the side members.

My adjustable steel outside window bed is constructed along the lines ofsafety first, and is so arranged that it will be securely and safelysupported within a window frame without using screws or other securingmeans for attaching the leg members 25 and 26 to the frame, although forthe sake of comfort for the occupant, I have provided places where thelegs may be screwed to the sill and to the floor.

l/Vhat I claim is:

1. In an adjustable outside window bed, a frame comprised of side, footand head rails detachably secured together; slats disposed on saidframe; supporting legs detachably secured to saidframe at the footthereof; braces, one detachably secured to each of said feet and to thefoot rail; angle braces, one detachably secured to each of said feet andits corresponding side rail; angle braces, one detachably secured toeach leg and adapted to be secured to the floor; legs detachably securedto said side rails at points spaced from the head end of said frame;angle braces, one detachably secured to each of the last mentioned legsand to the corresponding side rails; angle braces, one secured to eachof the last mentioned legs and to the corresponding side rail on theside of the leg opposite to the last mentioned angle braces; and sillfoot pieces detachably secured to the legs at the head end of the bed,said foot pieces comprising bars slotted longitudinally and providedwith laterally eX- tending portions at one end adapted to engage thesides of the window sill for locking the bed to the window sill.

2. In an adjustable outside window bed, a frame comprised of side, footand head rails detachably secured together; slats disposed on saidframe; supporting legs detachably secured to said frame at the footthereof; braces, one detachably secured to each of said feet and to thefoot rail; angle braces, one detachably secured to, each of said feetand its corresponding side rail; angle braces, one detachably secured toeach leg and adapted to be secured to the floor; legs detachably securedto said side rails at points spaced from the head end of said frame;angle braces, one detachably secured to each of the last mentioned legsand to the corresponding side rails; angle braces, one secured to eachof the last mentioned legs and to the corresponding side rail on theside of the leg opposite to the last mentioned angle braces; foot piecesdetachably secured to the legs at the head end of the bed having fingersadaptedto engage the sides of the window sill.

In witness that I claim the foregoing I have hereunto subscribed my namethis 27th day of July, 1915.

SALLIE L. DAVIS.

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